Alternate Names and/or Spellings for Tribal Groups

Variant tribal names can be found in the materials listed in these bibliographies. Below is a list of tribal names and selected variations of those names. The names used in the bibliography titles are printed in bold characters. Italicized names are subgroups of the larger tribe. This list is not comprehensive; more complete synonomies can be found in California (Handbook of North American Indians, vol. 8) and Great Basin (Handbook of North American Indians, vol. 11).

Achomawi

Athapaskan Atsugewi Chilula Chimariko Huchnom Hupa Karuk Kato Klamath Konkow Lassik Maidu Mattole Miwok Modoc Mono Nisenan Nomlaki Nongatl Paiute Patwin Pomo Shasta Shoshone Sinkyone Tolowa Wailaki Wappo Washo Whilkut Wintun Wiyot Yana Yokuts Yuki Yurok